Discussion prompts
Questions on meaning, morality, psychology, relationships, habits and scientific thinking.
SENSUS VITAE
Questions & discussions
A space for questions, shared reading and reflection. Online discussions and meetings are still in preparation.
Question of the day
One reflective question to consider and discuss each day.
Meetings and community activities
Regular conversations, gatherings and ways to keep a living community around learning.
Self-check quizzes
Short questions and mini-checks connected to club materials and reading themes.
Chapter questions
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers · 18 chapters1. Why Don’t Zebras Get Ulcers?
Which of my stressors require action now, and which mainly exist in thought?
2. Glands, Gooseflesh, and Hormones
What helps my body recognise that the danger has ended?
3. Stroke, Heart Attacks, and Voodoo Death
Which regular habits help my body complete its stress response?
4. Stress, Metabolism, and Liquidating Your Assets
After stress, am I eating from hunger, fatigue or a need for comfort?
5. Ulcers, the Runs, and Hot Fudge Sundaes
Which situations intensify symptoms, and what changes when I feel safe?
6. Dwarfism and the Importance of Mothers
What conditions allow a person not merely to survive, but to grow?
7. Sex and Reproduction
How do safety, intimacy and control change the body’s stress response?
8. Immunity, Stress, and Disease
Why is it more accurate to say that stress alters immune regulation?
9. Stress and Pain
How do safety, attention and anxiety change our experience of pain?
10. Stress and Memory
How can we find a level of challenge that helps learning rather than hindering recall?
11. Stress and a Good Night’s Sleep
What in my routine helps break the stress–sleep-loss cycle?
12. Ageing and Death
What helps preserve connection, curiosity and recovery as we age?
13. Why Is Psychological Stress Stressful?
What can I change: the situation, available support or my appraisal?
14. Stress and Depression
How does supporting someone with depression differ from telling them to pull themselves together?
15. Personality, Temperament and Stress
Which habitual interpretations increase my stress, and which help?
16. Dependence, Sensation Seeking and Pleasure
How can I distinguish enjoyable stimulation from constantly trying to numb discomfort?
17. The View from the Bottom
Which stressors require social change as well as individual effort?
18. Managing Stress
Where do I need to act, and where should I accept limits and seek support?